escort mk11 fuel filler question

[giusepp]

do all Australian delivered Escorts mk11 have the fuel filler behind the rear licence plate?
i have seen a fair few with the fille rin the more conventional place on the (right) rear quarter panel.
does this mean they were not au delivered? perhaps even NZ?
cheers
joe

[GunnXP]

I think the rear fuel filler is for the 2L models which have the drop tank and the side fill is for 1600 with the tank mounted in the boot

[Puzzlescort]

the rear filler was for late model cars - dont quote me on the exact date, but I think it was around late 77-78 models that it changed. both 1600's & 2ltr cars had rear fillers on these shells

[giusepp]

thanks mate i think it was from 77 onwards. any difference in size between the drop tank and the one mounted in the boot?

[Les]

I have 5 mk2 escorts sitting in my yard and 4 more to come home yet. One 1979 ghia 1600 has the fuel tank in the right rear quarter about 35 ltr. the others both 1.6 and 2 ltr are drop tanks about 45 litre and vary from 1973 to 1979.
Another ghia still to come home has the side tank, was 2 ltr, the others are drop tanks both 1.6 and 2 ltr.
Cheers Les

[giusepp]

thanks les,
im confused now!
do you hapen to know if all your examples australian delivered?
im just trying to figure out if they were they a factory option across all models or if they came aust delived etc
joe

[Puzzlescort]

it was only the Aust delivered cars that came with rear fillers, it was not an option to either have a side tank or drop tank, if a car has a drop tank before late 77 then it has been retro fitted (which is very easy to do)

[feral]

My old RS had a retro fitted secondary side tank and with a fuel line a pump connected for it to top up the main tank if needed. I was therefore able to hold 80 litres.

[giusepp]

thanks guys for clearing that up.